PHARM.D (DOCTOR OF PHARMACY)
Duration: 6 Years (Including 1-Year Internship in a Hospital Setting)
Program Overview:
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) program at JKKN College of Pharmacy is a professional doctoral program that integrates clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and pharmaceutical sciences to equip students with the expertise required for patient care optimization and drug safety management.
- Comprehensive Clinical Training: A one-year hospital internship ensures hands-on experience in patient care, medication therapy management, and clinical research.
- Core Learning Areas: Covers formulation development, quality assurance, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacoepidemiology, and drug safety monitoring.
- Interdisciplinary & Research-Driven Approach: Encourages collaborative learning with healthcare professionals, fostering expertise in evidence-based medicine and clinical decision-making.
- Industry & Healthcare Collaborations: Exposure to real-world hospital settings, pharmaceutical companies, and regulatory agencies.
- Faculty Mentorship & Professional Growth: Strengthens scientific knowledge, clinical skills, and leadership abilities, preparing graduates for careers in healthcare, research, and academia.
Eligibility for admission:
- No candidate shall be allowed to be admitted to the I Pharm.D degree Course until he/she has completed the age of 17 years on or before the 31stDecember of the academic year in which the candidate is seeking admission.
- Candidates belonging to all categories except Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes for admission to the Pharm.D degree course must have obtained individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology or Botany & Zoology or Mathematics both in theory and practical with a minimum of 35% marks. Not less than 50% aggregate marks in the above subjects is mandatory at the qualifying examination (Academic Stream) after a period of 12 years of study i.e. 10+2 pattern of education.
- Candidates belonging to ScheduledCastes/ Scheduled Tribes must have obtained individual pass marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany & Zoology or Mathematics both in theory and practical with a minimum of 35% marks and not less than 40% aggregate marks in the above subjects.
- A pass in English with a minimum of 35% marks is mandatory for all categories for admission to the course